The Station

 Xbox One
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7.1

Mixed or average reviews- based on 14 Ratings

User score distribution:
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  2. Mixed: 4 out of 14
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  1. Xbox_Alive
    Feb 20, 2018
    7
    There has been an abundance of walking simulators over recent years and it’s a genre that seems to be growing in popularity. I will say though that this particular genre lacks in action but it more than makes up for this by offering fantastic storytelling most of the time, and thankfully that’s what The Station does. The story in this game is interesting from the get go and I must admitThere has been an abundance of walking simulators over recent years and it’s a genre that seems to be growing in popularity. I will say though that this particular genre lacks in action but it more than makes up for this by offering fantastic storytelling most of the time, and thankfully that’s what The Station does. The story in this game is interesting from the get go and I must admit that the characters in the game have been done extremely well. Unfortunately though the game is a little on the short side and in my opinion it ends just as it’s getting in its stride, which is a shame because the game isn’t blessed with any sort of replayability. In terms of the gameplay there isn’t much available, but they do have some pretty decent puzzles. The puzzles in the game are very cleverly designed and they require some thinking to complete, but without a doubt the best thing about the puzzles is that they actually make sense when it comes to the story. I will say though that the controls aren’t always responsive when doing theses puzzles and this will without a doubt cause some frustration every now and then. My favourite thing about The Station is that it doesn’t hold your hand and it allows you to discover things at your own pace. By doing this they make your experience that little bit more immersive and I was very appreciative of the amount of items you can interact with. I did notice though that the game does suffer with some technichal issues every now and then and the frame rate problems can be a nuisance at times, which is a shame. The presentation side of the game was very good in my opinion and it definitely does a great job of making the game stand out. Visually the game has a nice sci-fi look to it and they have done a good job of each room in the station. The soundtrack whilst simple in design is actually pretty good and it does help when it comes to the game’s immersive nature. At the end of the day The Station is a game that doesn’t try to do anything different from the other game’s in this particular genre and it doesn’t need to because what’s here is pretty decent. Don’t get me wrong it isn’t going to win any game of the year awards and it does suffer with a few problems, but it’s fantastic story is more than enough of a reason for you to give this game a try.… Expand
  2. Broyax
    Mar 10, 2018
    7
    Vous êtes envoyé sur la "Station" (qui ne répond plus évidemment...) afin de découvrir ce qui a merdé... Or, il se trouve que cette Station orbite autour d'une planète extra-terrestre et que l'équipage était chargé d'étudier, d'évaluer et de surveiller ses habitants...

    De la science-fiction très classique donc pour ce jeu d'aventure avec quelques puzzles dont le dernier m'a fait perdre    Vous êtes envoyé sur la "Station" (qui ne répond plus évidemment...) afin de découvrir ce qui a merdé... Or, il se trouve que cette Station orbite autour d'une planète extra-terrestre et que l'équipage était chargé d'étudier, d'évaluer et de surveiller ses habitants...

    De la science-fiction très classique donc pour ce jeu d'aventure avec quelques puzzles dont le dernier m'a fait perdre du temps en raison -en partie- de ses indices sibyllins et du fait que tout le jeu est en rosbif intégral (bouilli avec pommes de terre et purée de groseilles). Rien de rédhibitoire puisqu'on peut au moins afficher des sous-titres (en anglais bien sûr) mais il faut être attentif.

    La Station est davantage un gros vaisseau qu'une station (dans le Prey d'Arkane, on a une "vraie" station, énorme) mais n'en est pas moins très bien réalisée avec une touche graphique élégante et raffinée. En dépit qu'il s'agisse à l'origine d'un jeu Kickstarter, en dépit qu'il soit fait avec Unity, The Station est assurément soigné. Unity se rappelle néanmoins régulièrement à votre bon souvenir avec ses gros temps de chargement -ou plutôt son gros temps de chargement puisqu'il est unique (pas loin d'une minute)- et ses quelques saccades ici et là...

    Mais pour un FPS avec Unity, ç'aurait pu être bien pire et le jeu est ici clairement agréable à l'oeil. Tandis que l'on explore tranquillement le gros vaisseau (mais vraiment pas si gros que ça en fait), on comprend au fur et à mesure ce qu'il s'est passé et si le jeu est bien écrit, quelques détails qui chiffonnent demeurent... On peut même sursauter de temps en temps d'ailleurs même s'il ne s'agit certainement pas d'un jeu horrifique.

    Un jeu qui reste court cependant, un peu trop court même... il se rattrape par sa densité et l'intérêt qu'il sait maintenir du début à la fin en tout cas. Une petite expérience plaisante donc et une bonne ambiance, malgré quelques faux pas.    … Expand
  3. SenorKoquonfaes
    Dec 13, 2019
    5
    The game is beautifully rendered; I particularly enjoyed the opening and closing cut scenes as well as the times where you could stare out the windows and into the depths of space. The game is primarily a walking simulator with some light puzzle elements.

    The game's premise is very similar to Tacoma. You board an abandoned space station orbiting in outer space that has suffered a    The game is beautifully rendered; I particularly enjoyed the opening and closing cut scenes as well as the times where you could stare out the windows and into the depths of space. The game is primarily a walking simulator with some light puzzle elements.

    The game's premise is very similar to Tacoma. You board an abandoned space station orbiting in outer space that has suffered a malfunction to it's systems. As the investigator, you need to piece together what happened to the crew via audio logs, emails and other flavour text. Unfortunately, The Station's story didn't really capture me like Tacoma's did. It felt much more hollow and less developed, despite both games having a similar run time. The characters in The Station also feel really underdeveloped. All I took away from any of them is that two of them were in a love affair, but even then, the game wasn't doing much to make me even care about it.

    The voice acting also really didn't do much for me. It wasn't bad per se, but it really didn't help immerse me in the story at all, create any character arcs or get me invested in these missing astronauts.

    On the technical side of things, the game's frame rate can be a bit laggy on Xbox One and the loading times are a bit of an ass.

    When I initially picked up The Station I felt that I was going to be playing a similar game like Tacoma: A short, story-driven game with a good twist at the end. But by the end of the game, I felt that all I played was a Unity engine tech demo.    … Expand

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Metascore
63

Mixed or average reviews - based on 14 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 1 out of 14
  2. Mixed: 13 out of 14
  3. Negative: 0 out of 14
  1. Jeuxvideo.com
    Jun 2, 2018
    60
    Despite being just another walking simulator with a touch of digging around, The Station provides an interesting story featuring solid voice actors, and a great finale.
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  2. XBLA Fans
    Mar 13, 2018
    60
    The overall short play time the game has to offer can be a deal breaker for many, but to those who are looking for a game with an interesting mystery style story with some sleuthing and brain work from basic puzzles, The Station may just scratch that itch.
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  3. Generación Xbox
    Mar 12, 2018
    63
    The Station proposes to investigate the disappearance of three members in a space station. To do this we must focus on exploring and carefully observing the whole environment and solve ingenious puzzles.
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